YC has funded more than a dozen data and RL environment startups in the last two years that are doing >$10M+ per year (and many >$100M per year) in revenue selling to the labs. (via @garrytan on YC's Lightcone podcast)

YC demo day yesterday and frankly the response we’ve been getting is overwhelming yet amazing Super proud of the rest of the YCS26 batch - insane to see how cracked and somehow underrated all the founders have been in our batch

YC S26 Demo Day is today, so here's a list of companies I'm a fan of and would invest in: Rex TryNearby Almanac Waybill Audun Agnost AI Zomma BuildBox SpaceFlow Billow AI It's incredible - as I was going through the list, the challenges tackling have gotten harder since S26

YC alumni demo day tmrw and honestly I’ve never been more pumped to meet fellow YC founders If you’re coming tmrw let’s meet! Good luck to the rest of the (goated) YC S26 founders 🫡

YC's most underrated offering is the founder dinner: A dinner with other YC founders who share authentic experiences about the hard issues they face everyday during the batch (not to mention the insane pressure put on you) is definitely the most underrated gem from YC. I'm yet to meet a yc founder who's told me otherwise. P.S Here's a random smoothie everyone should get from Bluestone

YC’s deadline has passed, but there are still strong founder programmes accepting applications across the US, Europe, and MENA > @hub71ad Cohort 20 A programme for ambitious founders building, growing, and scaling from Abu Dhabi, with access to Hub71’s startup community and ecosystem. Apply by August 2 > ElbowGrease by GutterCapital $300K for 9% 10 weeks in NYC Apply by July 31 > Dubai Founders HQ A free six-week programme, delivered with Antler, for aspiring and early-stage founders. It includes workshops, mentoring, startup experts, investor access, and networking; no equity or programme fee is required. Apply by August 24 > @spc Founder Fellowship $1M in funding $400K upfront + $600K in the next external round Apply by August 2 > Sanabil Founder University LAUNCH, Saudi Arabia A 12-week pre-accelerator for MENA-based founders, delivered remotely with selected in-person sessions in Riyadh; Cohort 2. Begins October 25 > @mtndao Startup Residency One-month residency for frontier-tech founders Workspace, founder community, and demo-day exposure Apply by August 31 > R{3}sidency by @fabric_vc $300K investment 12 weeks in London, plus $100K in partner credits and a New York investor roadshow Apply by September 15 > Character Labs by @CharacterCap $200K for 5% Product-market-fit focused programme Apply by September 23 Missing one application cycle does not mean missing the right opportunity. The best programme depends on your stage, what you are building, and whether you need capital, founder support, customer access, product feedback, or a stronger path into your next round. For founders preparing in parallel, FAIR helps organize the work behind a private raise, materials, relationships, diligence, and outreach in one structured workflow.